Sibling Rivalry (1990)

Marjorie Turner is suffocating. Her younger sister Jeanine has no ambition, and her 8 year marriage to Harry puts her in constant competition with his family (all doctors), whom he is also ... See full summary »

Director:

Carl Reiner

Writer:

Martha Goldhirsh

Stars:

Kirstie Alley, Bill Pullman, Carrie Fisher

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Kirstie Alley	...	Marjorie Turner
Bill Pullman	...	Nicholas Meany
Carrie Fisher	...	Iris Turner-Hunter
Jami Gertz	...	Jeanine
Scott Bakula	...	Harry Turner
Frances Sternhagen	...	Rose Turner
John Randolph	...	Charles Turner Sr.
Sam Elliott	...	Charles Turner Jr.
Ed O'Neill	...	Wilbur Meany
Bill Macy	...	Pat
Matthew Laurance	...	Dr. Casey Hunter
Paul Benedict	...	Dr. Plotner
Ron Orbach	...	Don, the Desk Clerk
Edward Escobar	...	911 Officer
Greg Collins	...	Hotel Security Guard

Storyline

Marjorie Turner is suffocating. Her younger sister Jeanine has no ambition, and her 8 year marriage to Harry puts her in constant competition with his family (all doctors), whom he is also competing for the affections of. One day, she snaps while food shopping, and beds a mysterious man, who die during the moment of passion. When she forgets her wallet, a vertical-blinds salesman finds it, and things get complicated from there...

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Plot Keywords:

police | salesman | hotel room | husband wife relationship | in laws | 

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Genres:

Comedy

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Certificate:

PG-13

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

26 October 1990 (USA)

Also Known As:

Bratsko suparnistvo

Filming Locations:

Los Angeles, California, USA

Box Office

Gross:

$17,854,930 (USA)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Castle Rock Entertainment, Nelson Entertainment

Technical Specs

Runtime:

87 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Color:

Color (Eastmancolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Scott Bakula and Kirstie Alley are both veterans of the Star Trek series. Bakula played Cpt. Jonathan Archer on _Enterprise (2001)(TV)_, and Alley played Lt. Saavik in Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan. Carrie Fisher played Princess Leia in the Star Wars trilogy, while Bill Pullman parodied the role of Han Solo in Spaceballs.

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Quotes

Marjorie Turner: It wasn't sex. It was good!

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Connections

Features Dracula (1979)

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Soundtracks

"Quartet for Piano and Strings in G Minor K.478"
by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Performed by Vienna Chamber Orchestra
Soloist: Philippe Entremont
Courtesy: Proarte

User Reviews

Not a knee slapper but fun to watch

If you like Kirstie Ally you will enjoy this movie. You wont go away any smarter than you were before, but that isn't what I watch movies for. It is about a repressed wife (Kirstie) of a doctor who is more married to his family than to her. Her irrepressible sister (Jamie Gurtz) convinces her that she should have an affair to spice up her life. When she follows that advice it sets off a chain of events that, if you have any sense of humor at all, will bring on the chuckles. I would recommend this picture to anyone wanting to fill in an hour and a half with some light and uncomplicated entertainment. 6/10 would be about right for the genre.